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Here’s What to Do as Soon as Your Flight Is Canceled or Delayed

When flights get canceled or significantly delayed, travelers face an onslaught of challenges. Use these tips and strategies to get rebooked, refunded, and back on track.

January 23, 2026 03:15 PM

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Michelle Baran

Travel Tips + Etiquette

I Tested the Navy SEAL Jet Lag Cure on a 10-Day Australia Trip—Here’s What Happened

Flykitt says its personalized program can banish jet lag. One traveler puts it to the test.

July 31, 2025 02:52 PM

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Aislyn Greene

Air Travel News

New Bill Requires Airlines to Offer Full Refunds—Even if the Customer Canceled

A group of senators introduced legislation this week that would ensure that travelers get reimbursed for deciding not to fly during the coronavirus pandemic.

May 15, 2020 08:15 PM

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Michelle Baran

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Air Travel News

Getting to the Caribbean From the West Coast Is Now Easier Than Ever

A long-neglected flight path is finally getting more love.

April 12, 2024 06:53 PM

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Bill Fink

Cruise

News From Ponant With Edie Rodriguez

Edie Rodriguez, Americas Brand Chairwoman at Ponant Cruises, talks about the line’s growth, eco-responsibility, and her favorite places.

September 5, 2019 12:26 PM

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Annie Fitzsimmons

Art + Culture

This Obama-Themed Route in Chicago Visits All the First Couple’s Favorite Haunts

Here’s how to spend a day in the city as the former president would, from legendary restaurants to the new Barack Obama Presidential Library opening in June 2026.

June 3, 2026 05:40 PM

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Steve Knopper

Aerial view of Canada's Pacific Rim National Park Reserve with a dense forest lining a sandy beach and waves cresing in the water

The full extent of the damage is slowly emerging. These are the areas that were hit hardest, how travel has been affected, and aid groups you can support as recovery efforts get underway.

October 2, 2024 02:28 PM

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Terry Ward

Young black woman with curly hair sitting in airport, tired, with red rolling suitcase

Travel Tips + Etiquette

We Tried These 5 Unusual Jet Lag Remedies to See If They Work

Jet lag can really put a damper on international travel. Here’s how you might be able to beat it.

January 12, 2026 05:58 AM

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Lyndsey Matthews

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Winter 2024

Behind the Scenes: How We Chose the AFAR 2024 Where to Go List

In the editor’s letter of the latest issue of AFAR, deputy editor Tim Chester explains the process behind the annual Where to Go list.

January 9, 2024 01:43 PM

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Tim Chester

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Air Travel News

The Best Priority Pass Lounges in the World, Ranked

Within the world’s largest independent airport lounge program, these are the Priority Pass lounges that reign supreme.

September 23, 2024 03:36 PM

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Paul Rubio

Historic town of Perast in the Bay of Kotor, Montenegro with older homes and buildings with orange-tiled roofs, lining the waterfrton with a handful of small boats moored, and mountains in the background

Cruise

How to Escape the Mediterranean Cruise Crowds? Head to This Underrated Coastal Paradise Instead

One writer is reminded of the importance of slowing down and embracing calm during an off-season cruise on the recently relaunched ‘Crystal Symphony.’

December 23, 2024 06:02 PM

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Fran Golden

Astrotourism

Rare “Unicorn” Meteor Outburst Could Light up the Sky Tonight

If we’re lucky, scientists say that the Alpha Monocerotids could produce up to 1,000 meteors per hour, causing a meteor “storm.”

November 21, 2019 03:24 PM

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Lyndsey Matthews

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